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24 /100
LOW RISK
Score updated Oct 27, 2026

BFST — Business First Bancshares, Inc. Dilution Risk Tracker

Track BFST dilution risk with DilutionWatch's stock tracker. DilutionScore™ measures dilution risk across 5 factors — lower scores indicate higher risk of share dilution.

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As of October 27, 2026, Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 24/100, rated LOW dilution risk. Business First Bancshares, Inc. has a market capitalization of $1.03B, 32.55M shares outstanding, 166 institutional holders tracked.

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Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
42
💰Cash Runway—
📊 Float Risk
10
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
40
🔄 Convertible Debt
40

Dilution Forecast

☀️
Clear
No significant dilution signals
model est. 0%
No significant dilution signals detected for BFST.
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Market Data

Market Cap$1.03B
Shares Outstanding32.55M
Float30.92M
Cash$575.60M
Debt$3.26M
Short InterestN/A

Source-Backed Evidence Depth

This public preview uses stored DilutionWatch fields and linked SEC/market records only. Missing values are not estimated.

FieldCurrent ValueBasis
DilutionScore24/100DilutionWatch score record
Shares Outstanding32.55MVerified float table or market cache
Public Float30.92MVerified float table or market cache
Market Cap$1.03BMarket data cache
Cash RunwayNot applicable / unavailableDilutionWatch score inputs
Shelf CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
ATM CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
Outstanding WarrantsNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields

Recent source-backed SEC insight records available on this page: 5.

Recent SEC source mix: 4 4, 8-K 1.

The page does not infer future share issuance, financing probability, cash needs, management intent, or price impact when source fields are absent.

BFST SEC Filing Activity — Last 12 Months

Shares outstanding reported by BFST on the cover page of its latest 10-K/10-Q: 32.55M as of July 24, 2026.

DilutionWatch recorded no shelf, registration or prospectus documents for BFST in the last 12 months. Full filing list on SEC EDGAR →

FormWhat it isFilingsMost recent
8-Kcurrent report (material event)8Oct 26, 2026
10-Qquarterly report2Jul 31, 2026
DEF 14Aproxy statement1Apr 08, 2026
3initial insider ownership53Sep 01, 2026

Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 25.9% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
166 institutional holders · 20.17M shares
#1 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.86M shares
#2 BlackRock, Inc. 2.45M shares
#3 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 1.98M shares
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Institutional holder totals are aggregated from ownership filings and may use a different share basis or reporting date than public float. They are not a reconciliation against tradeable float.

Short Interest

Short Interest1.18M
Days to Cover6.0
% of Float3.8%
FINRA data as of Oct 15, 2026

Recent SEC Activity

4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-02
8-K 8K EVENT 2026-04-02
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-02
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-02
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-02
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Recent News

No recent news available for this ticker.

Factual BFST Dilution Snapshot

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) has a DilutionScore of 24/100, rated Low dilution risk. Score date: October 27, 2026.

This automatically generated snapshot is assembled from stored DilutionWatch data fields and may contain data-source errors or omissions. It is not financial advice, not investment research, and not a recommendation. Do your own research and review the full disclaimer and terms of service.

DilutionScore History — Last 90 Days

BFST's DilutionScore is currently 24/100 (Low risk), with 2 score changes tracked over 89 days. The score deteriorated from 27/100 (Medium risk).

Period Score Risk Level Duration
Sep 12 – Oct 27, 202624/100LOW46 days
Aug 14 – Sep 11, 202627/100MEDIUM28 days
Jul 30 – Aug 13, 202623/100LOW15 days

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Share Dilution History

BFST shares outstanding have decreased 0.4% from 32.81M (Mar 2026) to 32.68M (May 2026). Each increase represents potential dilution to existing shareholders.

Date Shares Outstanding Public Float Change
May 30, 202632.68M30.92M▲ 0.07%
May 18, 202632.68M30.90M▲ 0.05%
May 05, 202632.68M30.88M▲ 0.16%
May 01, 202632.62M30.83M▼ 0.01%
Apr 28, 202632.62M30.84M▼ 0.26%
Apr 07, 202632.71M30.92M▲ 0.04%
Mar 09, 202632.71M30.91M▲ 0.07%
Mar 05, 202632.81M30.88M▼ 0.02%

Share counts sourced from verified regulatory filings. Increases indicate dilution events.

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